Hanoi Pho Swoop Top 20

I've sucked them up all over town. Up alleys, down lanes, in gutters, next to churches, with exhaust fumes puffing in my face, with a grandad coughing his last bark in a bed right next to me. Pho knows no boundaries in Hanoi. Morning, noon and night, these noodles are slurped as a snack, a meal, a cure for a cold, a chill or a hangover.

Almost 18 months ago, I began crapping on in public about Hanoi's signature dish on this blog by way of the Hanoi Pho Swoop. There was talk of some mythical scrap of paper known to some as the Hanoi Pho Map. It hasn't materialised. I've abandoned that search. Its urban legend status remains unchanged.

Do not despair, however, as I have solid findings about pho, not on a map per se but found easily enough on the back of any xe om worth his ounce of street cred.

Comments

I suppose beef is more common and traditional in Hanoi, too. In fact, if you look at the findings, about 3/4 are beef. It just so happens for my tastes, that this chicken pho made a very strong impression on me. Thanks for your comment. How's the pho in your part of the world?